The main villain in Star Wars: The Acolyte was partly inspired by naked Elden Ring players like Let Me Solo Her: "These people are f***ing crazy"
The Acolyte showrunner Leslye Headland is a big Elden Ring nerd like the rest of us
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In an interview withInverse, Headland talks about the choice to make Qimir, AKA The Stranger, an armor-less Sith badass. Headland recalled instances where she was playing Elden Ring and the players she summoned weren’t wearing any armor, which she views as “crazy.” Furthermore, it’s these mostly naked Tarnished, which of course is the signature style ofElden Ring legend Let Me Solo Her, that at least partly inspired Qimir’s costume design.
Headland even offered a bit of advice on how to handle Elden Ring’s famously challenging bosses. “Yeah, you have to go in with that offensive attitude, especially with those bosses. You can’t be getting back and panic rolling. You have to be aggressive with …
